SB2020091424 - Privilege escalation in Apache Syncope
Published: September 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020091424
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11977)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions within the Flowable extension, which leads to possibility of scheduling Shell Service Tasks. A remote authenticated application administrator can read and write files and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.